Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Spain joins growing list of countries shutting out Polymarket and Kalshi
The platforms were blocked for operating without licenses required by Spanish gambling law, citing a lack of safeguards for minors and self-excluded gamblers.

StablR freezes USDR and EURR after attacker mints $13.5 million in unbacked tokens
The breach, linked to a 1-of-3 multisig wallet weakness, allowed attackers to compromise a key and mint $13.5 million in unbacked tokens, netting them $2.8 million.

Bitcoin ETFs crushed by billions in outflows as Treasuries stifle interest-rate cut hopes
Your day-ahead look for May 26, 2026

NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump
The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.

Indonesia blocks Polymarket, calling prediction market online gambling in disguise
Authorities stated that using crypto or blockchain doesn't change platforms that let users wager on uncertain outcomes from being gambling products.

Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.

Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will shrink, sell less ETH, and focus on 'CROPS'
Buterin's influence in the EF will decrease as the board expands. He framed the EF as "one node, with a defined purpose," not the center of Ethereum.

PCE, jobless claims and housing data test Fed cut hopes: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 25.

The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin's regulatory tailwind
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026

Fed minutes, Meta stablecoin Senate deadline: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 18.

